Friday, March 8, 2019

Empowering Women, By Louise Hay





"A Guide to Loving Yourself, Breaking Rules and Bringing Good into Your Life"

Louise Lynn Hay (October 8, 1926-August 30,2017)
Louise Hay is known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the connection between the mind and the body. Revised and expanded in 1988, this best selling book introduced Louise's concepts to people in 33 different countries and has been translated into 25 languages throughout the world."

This book is an inspirational read that I will refer to when in doubt. It is divided into 11 Chapters that discuss: Advertising & Targeting Self Esteem, Positive Affirmations, Health & Well Being, Aging and Women Supporting Other Women.

I particularly enjoyed Chapter 4, "Your Relationship with Yourself." She discusses the fears women have, particularly, of living alone.  I appreciate how she aptly downsizes problems, as a means of minimizing their power, she reinforces the need to acknowledge them and then 'walk through your fears."

"Do a meditation where you look at each fear and then drop it in a stream of water to literally dissolve it and make it disappear downstream."

Throughout the book, she lists practical solutions with a 'bottom line' and drives home the message that women have the power, but we aren't using it."

"Inside of you is a smart, powerful, dynamic, capable, self confident, alive, alert, fabulous women. The world is waiting for you."

https://www.louisehay.com

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